PLAYERS:
CJ McCollum,
Holden Greiner,
Juvonte Reddic,
DJ Haley,
Treveon Graham,
Troy Daniels
TEAMS: Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Virginia Commonwealth Rams
TEAMS: Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Virginia Commonwealth Rams
I came to watch C.J. McCollum. I didn't get to see him, but I did get to watch a very entertaining game. McCollum suffered a foot injury in the first half of the Mountain Hawks' close loss at VCU and sat out the second half. Somehow, Lehigh was able to compete even without the nation's leading scorer. Even when McCollum was playing in the first half, he missed all five of his field goal attempts and finished with four points. It's not hard to see what NBA scouts like about the 6-3 shooting guard. He has enough of a handle and some passing skills to be a passable (pun intended) combo guard at the next level.
With all of the Saturday games, you may be wondering why I'd pick a game that didn't feature Tier 1 teams, especially with conference play just starting. Well, the Ohio State at Illinois game was not on TV here in Louisiana, and I had written about the Buckeyes and the Illini a few weeks ago. I also thought about looking at Providence and DePaul because b...
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Lehigh's McCollum out two months
Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum will be sidelined eight to 10 weeks because of a broken left foot.
The Mountain Hawks announced the injury Sunday. McCollum, the nation's leading scorer and an Associated Press preseason All-American, was injured Saturday in the first half of a loss at VCU. McCollum was on crutches by game's end, his left foot wrapped. He scored just four points...
Lehigh's McCollum appers to break foot in loss to VCU
Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum entered Saturday's game against VCU as the nation's leading scorer. He left it with a tough break for himself and the team. McCollum appeared to break his foot in the first half of a 59-55 loss to the Rams.
This would be a terrible way for McCollum to go out if this is his last hurrah for the Mountain Hawks. Lehigh and McCollum entered the nation...
Injury to C.J. McCollum changes Patriot League landscape
(Courtesy: Keith Gary)
Much like he was following Lehigh’s 75-70 upset win over Duke in the NCAA tournament last March, standout guard C.J. McCollum found himself trending on Twitter Saturday night during and after the Mountain Hawks 59-55 loss at VCU.
Only this time, it was for all of the wrong reasons.
McCollum left the game against the Rams with just over five minutes remaining...
Lehigh to be without C.J McCollum for two months
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
Lehigh will be without their leading scorer for nearly two months. Lehigh
Guard C.J. McCollum fractured his fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The injury is expected to keep him out 8-10 weeks.
The injury happened in the first half of Lehigh’s 59-55 loss at VCU on Saturday. He was the No. 2 scorer...
VCU 59, Lehigh 55
Treveon Graham scored 17 points and Virginia Commonwealth made key defensive stops late and beat Lehigh 59-55 Saturday night.
The Mountain Hawks lost C.J. McCollum, the nation's leading scorer, in the first half with a foot injury. McCollum was on crutches by game's end, his left foot wrapped. He scored just four points, all on free throws, 21.7 below his average.
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It’s a quiet night in college hoops with the Football National Championship game tonight (Go Irish!!!), so this will be quick Daily.
Thoughts From The Weekend
- I want to start off and wish C.J. McCollum a speedy and safe recovery from his broken foot, and injury which occurred during Lehigh’s Saturday game against Virginia Commonwealth...
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